Category: Higher Education
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Fresno State journalism grad Manny Fernandez on the relentless reporting that revealed Cesar Chavez’s sexual misconduct
The story behind the New York Times reporting that challenged the public image of the iconic farm labor leader. The New York Times exposé that brought down civil rights icon Cesar Chavez was always destined to be more than a mere investigative story. It’s a testament to the persistence of journalism and the courage of survivors who…
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From the heart of California, a new health reporting fellowship is telling the stories of residents struggling to access health care.
Veteran journalist offers a closer look at the San Joaquin Valley’s health-care realities In the San Joaquin Valley, many families live with the quiet strain of a health care system that often fails to reach them. This is farmworker country, where small rural communities stretch for miles between towns and the nearest hospital or medical…
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Training program aimed at creating a pipeline of diverse journalists announces a new cohort of students
The second cohort of the Fresno-area Journalists of Color training program has been selected, and now there are 14 students in the program designed to create a pathway that will offer greater diversity to the reporting staffs of San Joaquin Valley newsrooms. The students are paid $300 a month during the academic year and can…
Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State 